11-03-2015 Recycle PaloozaHe-0) 34. .
A, _ CITY OF
Federal Way
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Recycle Palooza Presentation
November 3, 2015 Council Meeting
Talking Points for Mayor Ferrell:
o The City of Federal Way and Waste Management have partnered each year since 2011 to
offer the Recycle Palooza Contest, a city -wide recognition program which encourages and
rewards Federal Way residents for Recycling Right.
o To date Waste Management has provided $24,000 in reward - prizes promoting City of Federal
Way Recycling programs
o This year's event was held May 30 at the Federal Way Community Center
o 50 residents were randomly selected from the "yes, I want to participate" sign -up list to have
their recycling cart materials sorted and judged based on acceptable and non - acceptable items
found in their carts
o Cart sorts were conducted the day of the event with residents observing as cart sorts took
place and learning through one -on -one feedback what why certain materials were or were not
acceptable
o Resident recycle carts judged to have clean acceptable recycling materials were entered in the
drawing for reward - prizes ranging from $20 gift cards at The Commons Mall to $100 Garbage
account credits and the Grand Prize $1,000 dollars
o This year a $1,000 match to the grand prize winner's school of choice was added
o Federal Way Resident Kit Lan Ho was this year's $1,000 Grand Prize winner. She was unable
to be with us this evening but happy to announce her school choice $1,000 winner is The
South Puget Sound Chinese Language School
o The South Puget Sound Chinese Language School is supported by the South Puget Sound
Chinese - American Club and is a non - profit operating at Highline Community College. Their
teachers are all volunteers without pay. Receiving the $1,000 will allow the school to postpone
a tuition increase as well as provide tuition discount for their low income families
o Here this evening to accept the $1,000 check is:
o Alice Flores, President of South Puget Sound Chinese - American Club
o Sui Fang, Vice Principal of South Puget Sound Chinese Language School
o David Chau, Past Principal for the South Puget Sound Chinese Language School